Bai Baihe

Bai Baihe
Chinese name 白百何
Pinyin Bái Bǎihé (Mandarin)
Born Bai Xue (白雪)
(1984-03-01) 1 March 1984
Qingdao, Shandong, China
Other names Fay
Ethnicity Han
Alma mater Central Academy of Drama
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present
Manager(s) Bai Baihe Studio
Spouse(s)
Chen Yufan (m. 2006–2015)
Children Chen Shengtong
Awards
Hundred Flowers Awards
Best Actress

Bai Baihe (Chinese: 白百何, born 1 March 1984) is a Chinese actress. She was among the highest paid film actresses in China.[1] She is best known for her roles in such films as Love is Not Blind, Personal Tailor, Monster Hunt and Go Away Mr. Tumor.

Early life

Bai Baihe was born in Qingdao, China. She attended the Wendeng Road Elementary School. At a young age, Bai shown talents in singing, dancing and acting.[2] At the age of 12, she was admitted into the Beijing Dance Academy. In 2000, Bai auditioned for a role in Zhang Yimou's film Happy Times. Even though she was not selected, Zhang saw potential in her and recommended her to apply for the Central Academy of Drama; which Bai eventually got admitted to in 2002.[3][4]

Career

Shortly after her graduation from the Central Academy of Drama, Bai Baihe made her acting debut in the television series Bloom of Youth (2006).[2] She continued to appear in dramas such as Where is Happiness (2007) and My Youthfulness (2009).

Bai achieved breakthrough with the 2011 romantic-comedy Love Is Not Blind, also starring Wen Zhang.[5] The low-budget film became a surprise hit at the Chinese box office.[6] Bai won the Best Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Award.[7] The following year, she starred in spy drama Fu Chen and was nominated at the Shanghai Television Festival for Best Actress.[8]

Bai then starred in Feng Xiaogang's comedy film Personal Tailor (2013),[9] which broke box office records on its opening day.[10][11] The same year, Bai starred in romantic comedy A Wedding Invitation alongside Eddie Peng.[12] The film was a commercial success and critics praise Bai for "keeping a character that could easily slip into shrill and childish far from that quagmire".[13] Bai followed up with romantic drama film The Stolen Years, where she received rave reviews and was coined "mainland Chinese romance-drama royalty".[14][15]

Bai solidified her status as China's Box Office Queen with the 2015 fantasy-comedy film Monster Hunt, directed by Raman Hui. The film grossed over 1.8 billion yuan to become the second highest grossing film in China.[16] She then starred in romantic comedy film Go Away Mr. Tumor,[17] which was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards[18] Bai won the Best Actress award at the China Film Director's Guild Awards, Beijing Student Film Festival and Huabiao Awards for her performance as a cartoonist who battles against cancer with an optimistic mind.

Bai topped the list of "Highest Grossing Actresses in China" for 2015,[19][20] after having ranked 2nd in 2013.[21] Variety describes her as the "pretty girl next door with decent acting chops and good comic timing".[22]

In 2016, Bai starred alongside Chen Kun in crime caper film Chongqing Hot Pot.[23] The film received acclaim and positive word-of-mouth, grossing 152 million yuan in four days.[24] She then featured in romance film I Belonged to You,[25] which broke box office sales record for mainland-produced romance films.[26]

In 2017, Bai starred in action cop thriller The Missing, directed by Xu Jinglei.[27] The same year, she filmed two television productions - medical drama Surgeons and the romance series Only Side by Side with You.[28][29] She was also cast in Macau is the Seat of the City, adapted from Geling Yan's novel of the same name and directed by Li Shaohong.[30]

In 2018, Bai reprised her role in the sequel of Monster Hunt.[31] The film set the record for the highest box office day for a single market.[32] The same year, she was cast in Women on the Verge, a film directed by Stanley Kwan.[33]

In 2019, Bai is set to star in the romance comedy film Some Like It Hot 2 alongside Wu Xiubo.[34]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2011The Law of Attraction万有引力Shi Xiaolin[35]
Love is Not Blind失恋33天Huang Xiaoxian
2012First Time第一次Wei Jiajia[36]
2013A Wedding Invitation分手合约Qiao Qiao
The Stolen Years被偷走的那五年He Man
Personal Tailor私人订制Xiao Biao
2014The Truth About Beauty整容日记Guo Jing[37]
2015Monster Hunt捉妖记Huo Xiaolan
Go Away Mr. Tumor滚蛋吧！肿瘤君Xiong Dun
Cities in Love恋爱中的城市Yan Ran[38]
Les Aventures d'Anthony陪安东尼度过漫长岁月Xiao Ying[39]
2016Chongqing Hot Pot火锅英雄Yu Xiaohui
I Belonged to You从你的全世界路过Li Zhi
2017The Missing绑架者Lin Wei
2018Monster Hunt 2捉妖记2Huo Xiaolan
2019Some Like It Hot 2情圣2Tian Xin
TBAMacau is the Seat of the City妈阁是座城Mei Xiao'ou
Women on the Verge八个女人一台戏Fu Sha

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2006Bloom of Youth與青春有關的日子Qiao Qiao
2007Where is Happiness幸福在哪里Gan Lu
2009My Youthfulness我的青春谁做主Lei Lei
2010The Lying Lover说谎的爱人Dong Nan[40]
2011Family, Power N家的N次方Zhao Wen[41]
2012Fu Chen浮沉Qiao Li[42]
Rules Before a Divorce离婚前规则Jiang Xinyao[43]
2013Little Big Soldier大兵小将Sha Man
Love is Not Blind失恋33天Cameo
Jinan City is our Hometown我们这拨人Qiao Qiao[44]
2015Grow Up长大Ye Chunmeng[45]
2017Surgeons外科风云Lu Chenxi
2018Only Side by Side with You南方有乔木Nan Qiao

Discography

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2006"The Past Can Only Be Reminisced"往事只能回味Bloom of Youth OST
"Straw Hat Song"草帽歌
2009"I Am Not An Easy Girl"我不是随便的花朵My Youthfulness OST
2010"Brushing Past Each Other"擦肩而过The Lying Lover OST
2012"Really Love You"真的爱你First Time OST
"Fu Chen"浮沉Fu Chen OST
"An Ordinary Love"平凡相恋N/Awith Chen Yufan
2013"Didn't We Agree To It"我们不是说好了吗A Wedding Invitation OSTwith Eddie Peng
2015"A Young Girl's Planting Flower Diary"中二少女养花记Go Away Mr. Tumor OST
"Where Will You Be Tomorrow"明天你会在哪里Monster Hunt OSTwith Jing Boran

Awards and nomination

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201219th Beijing Student Film FestivalBest ActressLove is Not BlindNominated
3rd China Film Director's Guild AwardsBest ActressNominated
12th Chinese Film Media AwardsMost Anticipated ActressNominated
31st Hundred Flowers AwardBest ActressWon[7]
49th Golden Horse Film Festival and AwardsBest ActressNominated[46]
7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum AwardsBest New ActressWon[47]
8th Huading AwardsBest Actress (Contemporary Drama)Fu ChenNominated
201319th Shanghai Television FestivalBest ActressNominated[8]
16th Shanghai International Film FestivalBest ActressThe Stolen YearsNominated
5th China Image Film FestivalBest ActressLove is Not BlindNominated
15th Huabiao AwardsOutstanding ActressNominated
201412th Huading AwardsBest ActressPersonal TailorNominated
201512th Guangzhou Student Film FestivalMost Popular ActressMonster HuntWon[48]
201628th Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers AwardsMost Charismatic ActressN/AWon[49]
19th Huading AwardsBest ActressGrow UpNominated
16th Chinese Film Media AwardsBest ActressGo Away Mr. TumorNominated
7th China Film Director's Guild AwardsBest ActressWon[50]
6th Beijing International Film FestivalBest ActressNominated
23rd Beijing Student Film FestivalBest ActressWon[51]
16th Huabiao AwardsOutstanding ActressWon[52]
20th Huading AwardsBest ActressNominated
3rd Silk Road International Film FestivalOutstanding Contribution AwardN/AWon[53]
33rd Hundred Flowers AwardBest ActressMonster HuntNominated
13th Changchun Film FestivalBest ActressWon[54]
8th International Chinese Film FestivalBest ActressChongqing Hot PotWon[55]
201731st Golden Rooster AwardsBest ActressMonster HuntNominated

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